Your need-to-know about Chanel Spring '15

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By Jemma Tibbals
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Clothes? Accessories? At this morning's Chanel Spring '15 show in Paris they were almost overshadowed. Why? First up: the cray, to-scale boulevard set (remember the Chanel supermarket last season? Elaborate doesn't even come close, guys). Secondly, the models, flanked by Karl Lagerfeld, held up feminist protest posters for the finale ("Ladies first!" was our personal fave slogan). Lastly, there was major buzz around Karl's pre-show backstage pals — Anna Wintour and Jonathan Ive, Apple's Senior Vice President of design AKA the only guy with access to the new iWatch, which Karl of course slipped on. Here are the pictures we were most excited to find on our Instagram feed.

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The pre-show "moment"

The show generated the usual flurry of pictures, including the invitation (here's Kris Jenner's), but we were digging – AKA most jealous of – The Blonde Salad blogger Chiara Ferragni's spread of Chanel goodies, especially those Fall '14 holographic Chanel sneaks, mmmm.

Picture: Instagram/chiaraferragni

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The front row

Chanel's line-up of babelicious supporters is epic. Brand ambassadors are natch decked out in the label from head-to-heels (see Laura Bailey, Leigh Lezark, Caroline Sieber and Alexa Chung, from left to right, for proof).

Picture: Instagram/grazialive

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The protest pics

Karl went for a feminist-protest-themed show finale, with the models (Gisele, Kendall and Cara Delevingne among them) holding signs with "Feministe mais feminine," "Be your own stylist," and "He for she!" in support of the UN campaign Emma Watson launched last week.

Picture: Instagram/chungalexa, janetkeltnerdev

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The only-in-fashion moment

The iWatch isn't coming out until early 2015, but obvs Karl is first in line, with Anna Wintour a close second. The pair were pictured backstage with Apple's Senior Vice President of Design, Jonathan Ive, oohing and ahhing over the new design. If you've seen the 2007 documentary Lagerfeld Confidential, you'll know the designer is obsessed with Apple: he admitted to owning over 300 iPods!